pokelogan

n. <加拿大> 流动缓慢的小河

发音

/ˈpoʊkˌloʊɡən/

词形变化

pokelogans 复数 pokelogans

别名

pokeloken pocologan

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A marsh; an area of grassy ground partly covered with (generally stagnant) water adjacent or connected to a stream or lake.

    Moose sometimes wallow in pokelogans.

词源

Uncertain. Often suggested to be from an Algonquian language. Perhaps related to pocosin. Early spellings like Pokee Login and Pocologan (found especially in place names) suggest the four-syllable pronunciation is older.

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